How do i stop plants from growing in my backyard?

Awkward plants are growing and causing an eyesore and i want to prevent plants from growing so that my backyard can look more tidy.

How do i stop plants from growing in my backyard?
go buy a weed puller and flower spray,pull them out,and spray the dirt where the flower was,then it will stop growing
Reply:If you could afford it, the best way is to carefully lift the existing tiles and put plastic sheet under them. Weeds cannot penetrate plastic. Failing that go to a garden center and get a weed killer that goes down to the root and kills it. (Roundup) UK only
Reply:Fire.
Reply:Try weed killer, or. get all you friends to help and pull them out but make sure you get the roots or they will keep on growing back.
Reply:Spray weed killers but mostly just keep mowing it all down.
Reply:concrete
Reply:many ways to do so, depend what u want, such as plant nice plants, turf and make a lawn,use weed killer, or just keep digging the weeds when these are very young, use block pavements, use pebble
Reply:concrete.
Reply:Keep a herbivorous animal as a pet.